Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-09
IN EUROPEAN BATHROOMS.
Famous Dancing 1IaGtsr Com
msnts on Scenes There.
Nrrr N.rk SIM

Mr., Allen DOdTorth sat in his apart
ment in the Aycruo de PAlma and talked
over the state of affairs in Europe from
terpsicloreGn point of view. "a Euro
peal ballroom" said he, ''is full of sur
prises 20 an American. In the first place,
be is astOnshed TO ind that in general,
leaving out the very high society people,
every one dances with every one
else, without Introduction ~
prove Of il? OF course l don't. 90
you think I would wish my daughters to
be addressed by any stranger who hap
pened to tske fancy TO them? Another
thing which startleS rs is the CORDIAL re-
ception accorded TO negroes. Why, III
large ball 81 any Of the various European
resorts you Will see men Of all ColCrs,
from Jet black down 70 pale yellow,
wSl,Zing win the young ladies, chatting
and flirting with them; in fact, quite Gs
well received as any one else. OF course
there is no reason why they should not
be if they behave themselves; but, Sill the
same, it does crate or the feelings Of e4
American to see pretty girl Whirlirg
about in the arms OF g thiCk-lipped AtIi-
can"
600 you think that they waltz in Eu-
rope as we dO?" l asked.
"DeCidedly not,' he replied. "Tkey
do not reverse, for instance, but 90 spin
ming around with g perfectly fat motion,
ike top. 1t is 3 mystery now they can't
keep ii up so long without falling. OF
course, too, this style of Waiting makes
it quite impossible TO avoid constant
collisions. l remember an amusing sight
at Weisbaden two summers ago. 4 gen
tieman and lady, both Americans, were
taking part in one CT the grand balls and
were Waiting 2s we always do ST home.
Well, the Germans all around them
finally began to get annoyed at the clever
way in which they would shoot IN and
out through the crowd, ana ct last sew
eraI couples tEied to push into thenfE'
However, al each attempt. of this
kind the gentleman would skiHfully
change his direction and - avoid
the encounter. Inever laughed more
heartily, and assure you the Americans
we're not touched once. Oh, our superb
ority in the waltz is very generally ad-
mitted even in Europe. l heard an in
teresting story illustrating this Onlya few
weeks ago, It was on the occasion OF a
splendid ball, given in Athens, st the
kings palace. An American couple were
On the floor, and both being pG6Slonstely
fond Of G waltz, were so absorbed in it
that they hardly noticed that, one ny one,
the other dancers had retired, and ct last
they were quite alone. 1t was only when
the prince himself began to clap his hands
that burst Of applause showed them
that they had been the objects Of general
admiration.
81 had s long talk few days ago with
Desorie, one of the best known dancing
teachers in Paris. 1t was he who taught
the De Lesseps children TO dance the
Peacock, which they did at al entertain
ment given some weeks ago at NJ. De
Lesseps' house. 1t is an old fashioned
quadrilIe which was popular il the time
Of Louis Nv, and they danced it very
nicely. He tells me thGt young men
come to him and expect to learn the
waltz in two or three lessons, and
really he would not believe me wheE l
told him that I have had pupils begin
with me at four years OF age and leave
ne at their marriage, only to send me
their own children later on. Yes, sir,
have taught in families on Fifth avenue
for three generations. ~